School Readiness Program – Scadding Court CC, Downtown West Toronto

School Readiness and Kindergarten Preparation

Early Orientation to School

Capacity Building for Parents

The aim of the program is to ease the transition process for families whose children will soon be entering the school system. The objectives focus on fostering child physical well-being, emotional health and a positive approach to new experiences. This program does so by providing comprehensive, interactive, multi-day, workshop and play-based activities.

For children, the School Readiness Program introduces age-appropriate knowledge, competence, cognitive skills, an approach to self-regulation, and handling separation from parents/caregivers. The program creates its own curriculum, focusing on four aspects: language, social, reasoning and physical development activities. These activities help build on children’s innate desire to learn, and explore their environment.

Workshops for parents/caregivers on parenting and educational issues are provided.

11 – 13 week sessions (4 days/week) are offered at different community locations – Contact us for details and to register.

Memberships are valid for one year and open the door to the wide variety of programs and activities. Fees apply.

Community memberships are available to residents in our primary service catchment area boundaries: Dovercourt to the West; Yonge Street to the East; Dupont Street to the North; and Front Street to the South.

Associate memberships are available to residents who live outside the catchment area

Brenda Morse:  brendam@scaddingcourt.org  OR 416-392-0335 ext. 235

Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2W6